Strengthening BRICS Cooperation in Advanced Technologies and the New Industrial Revolution
With the aim of enhancing the role of BRICS in the new industrial revolution and responding to intensifying global competition in advanced technologies, China has announced the expansion of its cooperation with BRICS member countries in key sectors including artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and solar, wind, and hydrogen energy.
At the opening session of the 2025 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology emphasized that BRICS, representing nearly half of the world’s population and close to 40 percent of global GDP, now plays a crucial role as both a major global market and an industrial infrastructure platform.
Referring to profound transformations in the global production structure, the minister stated that BRICS countries must leverage their advantages in large markets, natural resources, industrial capacity, and technological diversity to build complementary and mutually reinforcing systems.
During the summit, it was announced that over the past five years, since the proposal to establish the “BRICS Partnership Innovation Center for the New Industrial Revolution,” cooperation among member countries has achieved significant progress in areas such as policy coordination, workforce training, and joint project development.
To date, the center has supported more than 100 industrial projects with a total value exceeding 50 billion yuan (approximately USD 7.02 billion).
In addition, a dedicated institution for promoting artificial intelligence cooperation within BRICS was launched last year. The next step involves establishing a shared infrastructure for large language models, high-quality data, and standardized tools, aimed at reducing technological barriers and enhancing collective innovation capacity.
Furthermore, coordination in legislation, digital governance, and smart infrastructure development has been identified as a shared priority for BRICS members as they seek to strengthen technological sovereignty and sustainable industrial growth.